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Transitional Supported Housing

Southend-on-Sea City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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05 Feb 2026 at 11:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council procured transitional supported housing services for people aged 18 to 65 who are ex-offenders or at risk of offending, subject to prior approval. The requirement combines housing with related support, including social work services with accommodation and accommodation and office services. The service is intended to support and house service users and is delivered in Southend-on-Sea for the council. The procurement covers a single completed requirement, with the published service classifications including housing services (CPV 70333000), social work services with accommodation (CPV 85311000), and accommodation and office services (CPV 98340000). The appointed provider is Home Group Limited, a large housing and support organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been signed following the standstill period. It was a below-threshold direct award justified on a single-supplier basis for service continuity: Home Group owns the building and provides the support there. Two active awards and contracts are recorded for the single lot, both to Home Group Limited. One contract was signed on 12 December 2025 and runs from 1 April to 30 June 2026, with a value of £25,629.50 excluding VAT (£30,755.40 including VAT). The other was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, valued at £51,259. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award justification rather than a competitive tender.

This award indicates demand for integrated supported housing in which the provider controls, or has secure access to, suitable accommodation and can deliver housing-related support on site. A credible future supplier would need experience supporting adults aged 18 to 65 who are leaving custody or are at risk of offending, together with the ability to manage accommodation and associated office and social-work services. Continuity of service is important: the selected provider was considered uniquely viable because it owned the building and already delivered support there. Competitors would therefore need an established local housing portfolio or dependable access to suitable properties, operational capacity to provide both accommodation and support, and evidence that they can maintain safe, stable placements for this client group.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transitional Supported Housing

Notice Description

Following the successful completion of the standstill period, the contract for Transitional Housing has been signed. The contract value is PS51,259. The contract start date is 01.10.2026 The expiry date is 31.03.2027 The contract aims to support and house ex-offenders and those at risk of offending. The Service will deliver housing related support for service users aged between 18 - 65 years of age who are an ex-offender, or at risk of offending where prior approval has been agreed. In accordance with the transparency and contract award notice, the direct award justification is as follows: Justification: Single Supplier The direct award is required to support with service continuity. Homegroup own the building and deliver the support within it and for this reason, Homegroup are the only viable provider to deliver this service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0648aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080705-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

98340000 - Accommodation and office services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,888 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOME GROUP LIMITED

Further Information

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